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A quarter in a sports game is usually translated as 节. For example, fourth quarter is 第四节. The first and second quarters are collectively referred to as 上半场 and similarly, the third and fourth quarters are referred to as 下半场. A sports season is usually translated as 赛季．

季度, when tranlated into English, only refers to a quarter of a year, as you have noted.

In terms of sports game, "game" should be translated to "比赛" rather than "游戏". "季度" is very different from the meaning you want to express. As James has explained, it only refers to a quarter of a year.

Another issue here is, Scott, that a (sports) game is completely different in Chinese to a game as in a usually non-competitive pursuit or activity for the sake of entertainment such as a computer game or a card game. So 游戏 here is not appropriate at all. (一场)比赛 would be the correct term.
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deutschZuidOct 4 '12 at 2:59

Thanks James, I do appreciate the feed back. I'm still trying to learn Chinese so feed back is great.
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ScottOct 4 '12 at 3:12